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Jones suspended from 2 games

Midfielder Cobi Jones was suspended Friday for the United States' next two World Cup qualifiers because of an ejection earlier this year.

FIFA, soccer's governing body, also fined Jones $2,800 for his actions in a World Cup qualifier at Honduras on March 28.

The red card meant that Jones automatically was suspended for the Americans' qualifier against Costa Rica on April 25. FIFA's decision means Jones can't play at Jamaica on June 16 or against Trinidad and Tobago on June 20 at Foxboro, Mass.

- Claudio Suarez of Mexico set the record for most international soccer appearances, playing in his 158th game Friday in Ulsan, South Korea. His milestone came during a 2-1 loss to South Korea at the Confederations Cup.

- Werner Fricker, who as president of the U.S. Soccer Federation led the bid that brought the 1994 World Cup to the United States, has died at 65. He died Wednesday night after a yearlong battle with cancer.